Monday, June 16, 2014

Chemistry Cafe + Lab, The Sumbs & Small Gas Cafe @ Shah Alam

Novelty cafes are sweeping across Shah Alam, experimenting with eccentric concepts & eclectic menus. Our research puts three of these conversation-starter outlets under the microscope, beginning with successful guinea-pig Chemistry Cafe + Lab.

A magnet for weekend crowds, this scarcely week-old place buzzes with positive vibes, electrified by a bubbly team of staff members in lab coats. Sure, it's gimmicky, but we won't need a rocket scientist to tell us that wackiness can prove explosive.

Beef pies & basic pastas are currently available, as are all manner of confections, from Victoria sandwiches to blondies.

Next up: The Sumbs, a cafe whose offerings include creations by Celebrity MasterChef winner Fazley Yaakob.

The Sumbs' gourmet pasta comes with a slice of baby seven-star grouper fillet, lots of veggies, olives & capers, but not a whiff of the truffle oil that it's supposed to be infused with. Still, it's only RM19.

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Hmmmm whatever to set them apart I guess?Anyways their target crowd is the easily bored & love to take pics kind - so this works. Hahahha!I'm currently in the sugar & processed food war so one of the cafes is out for me :)